# N5270M: 1948 Taylorcraft BC12-D, registration cancelled 1973-06-25

- Type: Cancelled registration (FAA registry, deregistered aircraft)
- Cancelled: June 25, 1973
- Status when cancelled: Valid registration
- Airframe: [Taylorcraft BC12-D](https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d) (registry code 8850316)
- Data sheets: [TCDS A-696](https://openairdocs.org/tcds/A-696) (OpenAirDocs)
- Serial number: 10570
- Year built: 1948
- Type of aircraft: Fixed wing single engine
- Certificate issued: May 15, 1972
- Mode S code: A6A553
- Owner when cancelled: [Titzel Gene E / Trichel Raford D](https://openairdocs.org/faa-owner/TITZEL%20GENE%20E%20%2F%20TRICHEL%20RAFORD%20D)
- Location: [Anchorage, AK](https://openairdocs.org/faa-place/AK/Anchorage)
- Owner type: Co-owned
- The mark today: https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N5270M
- FAA registry: https://registry.faa.gov/AircraftInquiry/Search/NNumberResult?nNumberTxt=5270M
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/deregistered/N5270M-1973-06-25

From the FAA registry file of October 31, 2026, cancelled registrations. Owners' street addresses are left out. The Mode S code belongs to the N-number, not the airframe.

ADs and bulletins for the Taylorcraft BC12-D: https://openairdocs.org/model/taylorcraft-bc12-d.md

## NTSB investigations (1)

From the NTSB's public API. Aircraft are matched to registry aircraft by N-number and event date, checked against the reported serial number, make and model; the registry's history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.

- [NTSB ANC73DAG09](https://openairdocs.org/ntsb/ANC73DAG09), Jul 20, 1972: Taylorcraft BC12-D (N5270M), Moose Pass, AK, substantial damage

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